The Albert Cottage
Isle of Wight: 2 nights, ferry & Osborne House entry
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York AvenueEast CowesPO32 6BD
East Cowes
£180pp—Isle of Wight: 2 nights, ferry & Osborne House entry
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Why We Love This Deal
The 10-room Albert Cottage is one of the "best hotels on the Isle of Wight" (Country Living). Travelzoo members give it an impressive 100% approval. Once owned by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, it was the home of their daughter Beatrice. A royal retreat is £359 for two, with ferry crossings and tickets to Osborne House, the Queen's summer home.
Update
10:07am, 16 May, 2025
June and September are now sold out. Limited May dates are available for 2-night stays.
What's Included
Valid daily until 30 June; 1 September–31 October, 2025. It's an extra £20 per night to stay in July, payable direct to the hotel
Two nights' accommodation in a Double or Twin room, with daily full English breakfast, for two
Ferry crossing for a car with two passengers, departing from Lymington or Portsmouth with Wightlink Ferries or Red Funnel, or from Southampton with Red Funnel*
Two tickets to visit Osborne House** (worth £19 per person)
It's £469 (£235 per person) for a 3-night stay with the same inclusions
Not available on 13–17, 20–24, 27–31 May; 1–30 June, 12–13 September; 18 October, 2025
"An interesting character venue with great staff who were all very accommodating and helpful. Food was all very good and the bar and restaurant were particularly enjoyable spaces as was the outside terrace."
Albert Cottage is a country house hotel with a boutique feel. Original Victorian tiled floors, coving and wood panels, and fireplaces create an atmosphere of period elegance.
The restaurant and bar has views of the garden. It is a fitting spot to indulge in Victorian afternoon tea.
The property is a stone's throw from Osborne House and entry is included. Walk through opulent state rooms, family suites, and "glorious gardens" (Country Living).
The scenic 68-mile Isle of Wight coastal path covers the entire circumference of the island. The section of the path that connects East Cowes and Ryde is a short stroll from the hotel.
*Ferry crossing reservations are made through The Albert Cottage. Car ferry crossing on both Red Funnel and Wightlink is for a standard car (up to 5 metres in length and 2.4 metres in height). In the event of ferry crossing cancellations, contact the hotel to secure alternative ferry crossing dates. Your voucher will be redeemed for the original booking date, but the hotel will honour the voucher up to 12 months from the original booking date at no extra charge.
**Visit the Osborne House website for opening times. English Heritage members receive a bottle of house wine in lieu of the tickets.
How to Book: Purchase a voucher from Travelzoo then call 01983 299309 or email enquiries@albertcottagehotel.com to make a reservation for your desired travel dates. Reservations are subject to availability and early booking is encouraged. Restaurant reservations are subject to availability; please call the hotel ahead of your visit to confirm availability. The restaurant is closed Monday–Tuesday. The bar is open daily.
Voucher Cancellation & Refund Policy: Within 14 days of purchase, Travelzoo will give you a full refund if you change your mind or can't find dates that suit you. Vouchers can be refunded online by going to "My Account." After 14 days, your voucher is non-refundable, except as provided for by applicable law including the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 (the "Regulation"). At the time of checkout, you can make vouchers refundable beyond what is provided by our terms and the law until they expire, for a fee. If advanced reservations are required, changes and cancellations are subject to the merchant's cancellation or rescheduling policy, and may result in a fee or voucher forfeiture. You must cancel your reservation directly with the merchant prior to refunding your voucher.
Hotel Cancellation & Rescheduling Policy: Once you've made your reservation, changes and cancellations are not allowed except as provided for by applicable law including the Regulation. If you cancel or change your booking in violation of the hotel's cancellation policy, you may be subject to additional fees or voucher forfeiture.
Menu items are subject to change. Cannot be combined with any other offer. No cash value or cash back. The photos are for illustration purposes only. The regular value stated is based on the maximum combined cost of the items included in this experience at the time of publication (17 April, 2025). If you experience any difficulties booking, please contact our Customer Service team for assistance before the voucher expiration date. The combination of travel services offered to you is a package within the meaning of the Regulation and The Albert Cottage is the organiser within the meaning of the Regulation. Therefore, you will benefit from all rights applying to packages under the Regulation and The Albert Cottage will be fully responsible for the proper performance of the package as a whole. More information on key rights under the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 can be found here.
Very nice room. Staff very helpful and professional, nothing too much trouble
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Would certainly stay again.
Grenville01 May, 2025Swanage, UK
Enjoyed Most
We enjoyed our stay here and the staff were helpful and professional.
Other Comments
It would be good to have a safe in the room.
Carol23 Apr, 2025Worth, Crawley, UK
Enjoyed Most
An interesting character venue with great staff who were all very accommodating and helpful. Food was all very good and the bar and restaurant were particularly enjoyable spaces as was the outside terrace.
Other Comments
Room could be improv ed by having less furniture and a new mattress
Roger11 Apr, 2025Marlborough, UK
Enjoyed Most
Lovely clean and comfortable hotel with friendly staff. Perfect location for getting around the island.
Janet31 Mar, 2025Horsham, UK
Enjoyed Most
Excellent - attentive staff room was beautifully decorated.
Matilda31 Mar, 2025Maidenhead, UK
Enjoyed Most
Great and friendly staff
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The whole experience was excellent and great value for money
Derek28 Mar, 2025
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We have very much enjoyed our stay at Albert Cottage, staff very helpful,we really felt that we mattered to them as individuals. We found the beds comfortable
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Our one comment would be that the bedrooms need updating with better Wi Fi plug system, also more electric plugs generally in all bedroom suites.
Margaret28 Mar, 2025Shaftesbury,, UK
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hotel is beautiful, extremely comfortable and welcoming. All the staff very friendly and helpful. Food delicious, both breakfast and dinner. Especially thank you to your Chef for preparing a meal for my very fussy husband.
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Absolutely brilliant package. Hotel, ferry, Osborne House tickets, afternoon tea all booked for us. Totally stress free
Jacqueline28 Mar, 2025Maldon, UK
Enjoyed Most
Excellent food and staff. Helpful with things to do and perfectly located for the car ferry to portsmouth and chain ferry to west cowes
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The head waiter/maitre di deserves a special mention - went above and beyond
Paul25 Mar, 2025Waterlooville, UK
Enjoyed Most
It was a lovely hotel helpful staff especially Luke and wonderful food.
julia24 Mar, 2025Henley-on-Thames, UK
Enjoyed Most
Very comfortable, spacious room. Excellent food and helpful staff.
Jennifer24 Mar, 2025Longfield, UK
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Room cluttered but spacious bathroom and plenty of hot water. Furniture starting to show signs of wear and tear. Stairs steep with poor quality carpet and no lift. Convenient car parking, super location and good breakfast. Attractive grounds
Donn21 Mar, 2025Evesham, UK
Enjoyed Most
Pleasant stay comfortable room lovely food, pleasant staff
Judyann21 Mar, 2025Lee-on-the-Solent, UK
Enjoyed Most
Good location for the visits we had planned
graham20 Mar, 2025Eastleigh, UK
Enjoyed Most
Good food. Great value
Barbara20 Mar, 2025Lightwater, UK
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Our stay was very pleasant, though the room had a few defects namely the mattress and the kettle (which was intermittent)
But overall the standard was good
Gerald Frank19 Mar, 2025
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Thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Just one comment we were there Sunday to Tuesday, and discovered that afternoon tea is not served on Mondays. This was not mentioned anywhere on the information sheet of what was included. So we missed out on the afternoon tea. Very disappointing!
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Douglas18 Mar, 2025Southampton, UK
Enjoyed Most
It is an amazing place, from the staff, to the rooms, the food is to die for and very reasonably price, had an amazing Sunday lunch, would recommend it.
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Booking with Travel Zoo made it an amazing package, I intend to return.
Claire17 Mar, 2025Rainham, UK
Enjoyed Most
What a gem! Fabulous location, facilities and staff. Food is superb.highly recommend
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Such friendly staff. Chris was so helpful
Sue15 Mar, 2025West Malling, UK
Enjoyed Most
Easy check in, every member of staff we met were very friendly and helpful .
The hotel felt very cosy and intimate even though the though the rooms were light and airy.
The restaurant meals and hotel breakfasts were excellent, both tasteful and varied.
The hotel had an eclectic and unique feel to us.
A really enjoyable stay.
Mel14 Mar, 2025Swindon, UK
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The hotel and staff were very polite and helpful and there was an extremely calm atmosphere. The food was hot and delicious.
Debra12 Mar, 2025Chichester, UK
Enjoyed Most
We liked the large room very much. The staff were delightful. The dinner, breakfast and afternoon tea were all good. However there was a long haired cat which strolled through the restaurant on our first evening. My husband is allergic to cats. He had to go to our room immediately.
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When l told them about it they were concerned that he was ok. But said the cat had decided to live there and they couldn’t get rid of it……… We felt this was not good enough. We hadn’t thought to mention this allergy as Nobody expects an animal in the restaurant of their hotel. It was odd as my husband is allergic to hazelnuts which we had mentioned and they were very careful about that. Fortunately the cat was not present in the room we had breakfast or our room or we would have had to leave.
Catherine11 Mar, 2025Gerrards Cross, UK
Enjoyed Most
Lovely room loads of free car parking staff very obliging
BRIAN10 Mar, 2025Worcester, UK
Enjoyed Most
Very enjoyable
Valerie10 Mar, 2025Fareham, UK
Enjoyed Most
ideal location as one of the places we wanted to visit on the island was Osborne House which is right next door.
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the food was excellent including our evening meal and afternoon tea. The only downside for us is that we found the bed to be very uncomfortable and did not sleep very well.
peter watts10 Mar, 2025Southampton, UK
Enjoyed Most
It was as good as last year’s visit. The room this time was exceptional, the food was excellent as was the service would be happy to go back again.
Valerie Ann08 Mar, 2025LOWESTOFT, UK
Enjoyed Most
Excellent food and exemplary service
DAVID07 Mar, 2025Worthing, UK
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Lovely room, staff very welcoming food excellent, all round a lovely stay
Stephen06 Mar, 2025Bedford, UK
Enjoyed Most
Very comfortable and staff were very helpful. Excellent food.
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One small snag which might not have been the responsibility of Albert Cottage. Tickets to visit Osborne House were included for an extra cost. We stayed Monday and Tuesday night but discovered on arrival that Osborne house is not open Mondays and Tuesdays at this time of year. Fortunately we were able to change the time of our return ferry crossing on Wednesday so were able to visit Osborne House before leaving the island. It would be worth warning guests intending to visit Osborne House to check opening times before booking tickets.
Julia05 Mar, 2025Chichester, UK
Enjoyed Most
Everything was wonderful but If I could praise one thing above anything else - the Masterchef - Johns cooking is incredible - best fine dine restaurant on the island !!!!! and thats is no exaggeration!
Steve02 Mar, 2025
Enjoyed Most
We had a very enjoyable stay. Although the car charger did not work, we did not have enough towels and the hotel is a little tired; the staff more than made up for this with helpfulness. Nothing was too much trouble, well done them. The food was very good, and you cannot take away the history of the place just would be nice to see it loved.
Christina26 Feb, 2025Cheltenham, UK
Enjoyed Most
We love this hotel. The staff are all so lovely, especially Luke, who we remember from the last time we stayed. Food drink & accommodation first class, & we will definitely come back.
Lorraine24 Feb, 2025Eastbourne, UK
Enjoyed Most
Staff very polite, helpful and knowledgeable. The food was excellent and they catered for my dietary needs.
Wendy20 Feb, 2025Southampton, UK
Enjoyed Most
Perfect base for a short break to IOW.
Stewart20 Feb, 2025Ashford, UK
Enjoyed Most
Great dinner but restaurant only open on first night of a 3 night stay.
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We were in the Edward room which overlooks the main road to East Cowes and were woken up at 5 by traffic going to the ferry. Rooms at the back of the hotel didn’t seem to be affected.
Elaine17 Feb, 2025Rochester, UK
Enjoyed Most
We had a lovely stay here. The staff made us feel very welcome and the breakfast and evening meal were excellent. It was dog friendly too, which was a bonus.
J16 Feb, 2025Lyndhurst, UK
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Very enjoyable with a lovely room and helpful staff. However, there was an issue where the bar and restaurant were closed on our second night without any prior warning. The staff were very apologetic but unable to help us. Our plan was to have a drink at the bar followed by a snack of some description. We had left a part bottle of red wine at the bar to be finished that evening as we were returning home the following day. I would have expected at the very least a refund of the cost of the wine but there wasn't an offer. One minor irritation was a noise from below our room (number 5) which sounded like an extractor fan or similar which could be heard above the sound from the TV. Maybe from the kitchen?
David08 Feb, 2025Sawbridgeworth, UK
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A fabulous 2 days. Very comfortable room, delicious food and very personable staff. Location is good. I don't think we could ask for more
We have had a wonderful time. The hotel is absolutely stunning, the room is much more thane we expected and the staff are very personable and helpful. The food is excellent.
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We would highly recommend a stay here. We look forward to making a return stay
Stephen18 Jan, 2025Somerset, UK
Enjoyed Most
Superb evening meal on the first night, lovely room, service at breakfast got progressively worse over the three days, there weren't enough staff available.
Christine05 Apr, 2024Lee on the Solent, UK
Enjoyed Most
Unfortunately we visited during Storm Nelson so couldn't fully appreciate the lovely grounds (Osborne House). Very very convenient for the Southampton ferry (10 mins). Although in the grounds of the house - Albert Cottage is located on a main road which is audible. Staff were helpful and generally very cheery. The food was beautifully prepared by a Gordan Ramsey trained chef and priced accordingly.
Rooms were well appointed (we were lucky enough to have Room 1 - Empress Suite) which is very generously sized with a beautiful ensuite.
Rooms had "standard" provisions, tap water in bottle, instant tea, coffee and a biscuit upon arrival. Bathroom essentials also provided. The tea and coffee and milk sachets were replenished daily but nothing else.
Bed very comfortable and lovely large TV for the stormy evenings. A very pleasant harbour in a rather wet and windy period.
Jo05 Apr, 2024Nottingham, UK
Enjoyed Most
Lovely. They took good care of us and provided us with everything we needed.
Carole02 Apr, 2024Pembroke Dock, UK
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Absolutely beautiful hotel. Rooms, staff and food amazing. Bed was so comfortable it was like floating on a cloud, best nights sleep ever. Friendly, cheerful extremely professional staff tending to your every need.
christine01 Apr, 2024PULBOROUGH, UK
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Lovely hotel, with portraits and prints showing its history and beautiful chandeliers, friendly staff and very good restaurant.
Anne31 Mar, 2024Chippenham, UK
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Great value
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Evening meal was excellent but the breakfast was average!
Bacon and sausage overcooked- no real care taken in providing something freshly cooked which was a great shame!
Derek29 Mar, 2024Middx, UK
Enjoyed Most
Lovely historic hotel beautifully decorated and right next door to Osborne House.
Kevin29 Mar, 2024Sittingbourne, UK
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Everything about it was fabulous. The room was superb, the staff were friendly and helpful. The food was fantastic, the building and grounds were amazing. We will definitely go again.
Quillian27 Mar, 2024Leeds, UK
Enjoyed Most
It's a warm, cosy atmosphere with very friendly, efficient staff. The evening meal was excellent and pleased it was included in the deal.The breakfasts include a wide variety of cooked choices.
